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Winter
Break Camp
Ages
6 - 12 years
December
20-23
December
27-30
January
3
Spend
your winter break with the
Healthplex! Children ages 6-12 are
invited to come swim, play tennis, do crafts,
and much more while school's out.
Contact
Minor Leaguers at (317)920-7412
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Dive
In Movie
Friday,
December 10
7:00
p.m.
Join us for this months Dive In Movie.
Bring your family and floats to watch this months
movie, Polar Express!
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December Personal
Training and Fitness Specials
Buy any Personal Training package
and recieve a free session! This special is for
current clients only. Please see your personal
trainer for more details. Only one package per
person.
Have you wanted to try personal
training? Now, here's your chance! All new clients
can purchase 3-60 minute sessions for $99 (one per
person) for the month of December! This offer
cannot be combined with any other
offer.
15% off Fitness Boot Camp
beginning the week of December 20.
For questions on any personal
training or fitness specials, please contact Kelly
O'Brian, fitness coordinator, at (317) 920-7414 or
kobrian@westviewhealthplex.org
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Westview
Wellness Library
Did
you know that at the click of a button you have
access to wellness tools to help calculate target
heart rate, body mass index, and calorie burning
calculators.
Check
out these new caluculators for health and fitness
by visiting the Westview Health
Library
here.
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FREE Holiday Fitness Program
Classes
Have you been wondering what some
of our fitness programs are like? Come
try out a free class over the holidays,
and find out what it's all about.
You do not need to pre-register for
these classes, just meet us at the fitness desk on
the second floor.
Friday, December
24
5:45 a.m - 6:30 a.m. Boot
Camp
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Women on
Weights
Friday, December
31
5:45 a.m.-6:30 a.m. Boot
Camp
7:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m. Women on
Weights
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Youth and Teen
Strength and Conditioning (ages
7-16)
4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Boot
Camp
Contact Kelly O'Brian
at (317) 920-7414 for questions.
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American
Red Cross
Lifeguard
Certification
December
27 -30
8:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily
Get
certified in lifeguarding, CPR, AED and First Aid
during your winter break. Must be 15 years of a
age to sign up for the class. Please contact the
Aquatics Departmetn for more information at
(317)920-7416.
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Healthy
Tip Corner by:
Dr.
Michael Barbara
Medical
Director of Westview Healthplex Sports club and
Indiana Diet and
Nutrition Center and
HMR program
The
holidays can be stressful, with so much delicious
food beng offered and social pressures
to overeat. It can be easy to put
on weight over the holidays, but it does not
have to be as bad as you fear. Weight
gained during the holidays often comes from eating
foods that are high in sugar and fat. The
good news is that you can still enjoy those
special occasions as long as you use a bit of
restraint and keep yourself from indulging too
much.
8
Tips for Eating a Healthy Diet During the Holidays
1.
Take the edge off your hunger before you
go. Eating a snack or light meal, especially
one high in protein, like cottage cheese, nuts, or
chicken will help you eat less later.
2.
Fiber is your friend. Choose appetizers that will
help you meet the recommended guideline of 5 to 10
servings of vegetables and fruits a day.
These items will help you feel full so
you will displace several unwanted
calories.
3.
Small is good. Take smaller servings of
dishes that appeal to you. This is especially
important at a buffet, where you may want to try
everything. Choose the items you want to try
the most , and eat just 1 bite. After 3 bites of
any one item you are not tasting that item any
more, you are just eating it to eat
it.
4.
Take your time to enjoy the taste. Eat
slowly, savoring each bite.
5.
Do not eat fast food. Fast food is high in
fat.
6.
Take a low calorie dish to the holiday
party. The host will appreciate this and you
can eat this safely.
7.
Avoid alcoholic drinks. Drink non caloric
drinks.
8.
Get some physical activity daily.
Be
realistic in your weight loss goal during the
Holidays. As these can be challenging
times. If you find you eat more than you
planned, re-focus and get back on your
plan and continue on. If you maintain or
lose weight over the Holidays are you
VICTORIOUS!!!!!!!
The
Indiana Diet & Nutrition Center is
having an Orientation at the Healthplex on
Tuesday, January 11th at 6 p.m. Listen to a
former HMR patient talk about her weight
loss, her progress, and how she is able to
maintain her weight loss.
New
HMR classes will start the following Monday
January 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. For questions
regarding the HMR nutrition program, please
contact Lisa Patterson at 317-374-0875.
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 Message
from the Executive Director
December
is such a wonderful and busy month for so many
of us. There is plenty of excitement and
anticipation in the air with the fast
approaching holidays. With the weather
turning colder, holiday parties to attend, and
perhaps shopping still to do, it is very easy
to cut back or just stop your exercise
routine. Westview Healthplex Sports Club
has many programs and activities to help prevent
that from happening. One such example is
our annual fitness program, Holiday
Holdout. The goal of this program is to
help you keep you on track over the
holidays. This program benefits not only
you but also helps support the Marines Toys for
Tots program. To register, please stop by
the service desk.
Another
incentive program that I hope many of you have
started is fitRewards. The fitRewards
program is designed to encourage your
participation in club activities. Participating
members will receive points which can
be redeemed for club services or
merchandise. The best part is that there is no
cost to join. If you are not already a
member of fitRewards, just go to our website www.westviewhealthplex.org and
click on fitRewards to get started.
I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all
our members for their participation in our
programs and to express my sincere gratitude
that you have chosen Westview Healthplex Sports
Club to be your fitness club. I wish you
and your family much joy and happiness this
holiday season.
Happy
Holidays!
Tom
Campbell
Executive
Director
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The
week of December 6 you can "Inspire a
Friend" to visit your club. Pre-register a
friend for a guest pass and recieve FitRewards
points
Have
you seen our new Buddy Board? We will have an
informational booth on the buddy program
on December 13. Stay motivated with a
friend this winter. See membership for more
information.
Do
you have a story you would like to share with
others about how you have been able to
change your lifestyle since
joining Westview Healthplex? Do you
have someone you want to nominate? There
are some amazing stories that we hear everyday
and want to share them with other members
who may have had the same struggles that you
have experienced. If you would like
to share your story or nominate someone,
please contact Meggan Breen, retention
coordinator, at (317) 920-7418 or mbreen@westviewhealthplex.org |
Saturday,
December 18 at 8:30
a.m.
 Bring
your entire family for one of our favorite
events of the year! Breakfast with Santa is our
annual event for you and your family to enjoy a
wonderful breakfast, make holiday crafts, and
have your picture taken with Santa. Please
pre-register by December 18. Members: $5/child,
$7/adult. Non-members: $7/child,
$10/child
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the
Spa at Westview Healthplex
 We
want your input! A few weeks ago a survey was
sent out to get input and feedback on our spa
services and offerings. If you have already
completed the survey, Thank You! We have gotten
great responses and have already started coming
with some ideas moving forward. If you have not
had time to complete the survey, please take 5
minutes to answer 19 questions on how we can
better serve our membership with our spa. You
can access the survey by clicking here.
Please access
our website and meet our spa staff by clicking
the link to view updated bios of all of our
massage therapists, nail technicians, and
aesthetitians. You will also find days and
times that each therapist is available. We are
working hard to bring you the highest quality
services and therapists to meet your many spa
needs.
December
Spa Specials:
- 15%
off all spa retail products
- 3
pack of 1 hour massages for: $145 ($35
savings)
- 3
pack of Age Intervention Facials:$145 ($35
savings)
- 3
pack of 90 minute massages for: $175 ($50
savings)
Please
check out the gift basket promotion for
additional specials and options pefect for gift
giving. Gift baskets are
pre-ordered and will be available to
be picked up the week of December 22. There
are four pre-set basket options or you can
custom choose which products and
services you would like to build your
basket with. Order forms are located
throughout the club.
For
questions regarding our spa services please
contact the Spa at (317) 920-7218 or contact Amy
Upp, director of wellness services, at (317)
920-7468 or aupp@westviewhealthplex.org.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Holiday
Junior Clinic Tennis Camp
Session
1: December 20, 21, 22, 23
Session
2: December 27, 28, 29, 30
4:00
p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Members:
$80, non-members: $110
Holiday
Junior
Academy
Tennis Camp
Session1:
December 20, 21, 22, 23
Session
2: December 27, 28, 29, 30
1:00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Members:
$145, non-members: $195
Holiday
Adult Tennis Camp
Session
1: December 20, 21, 22, 23
Session
2: December 27, 28, 29, 30
10:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Members:
$120, non-members: $160
To
sign up for junior tennis camps, please
contact Josh Whitman at (317) 920-7441. To sign
up for adult tennis camps, please contact Miguel
Dungo at (317) 920-7406. |
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Wednesday,
December 29 - Thursday, December
30
9:00a.m.-4:00
p.m.
Safe
Sitter is a medically accurate program that
teaches boys and girls ages 11-13 how to handle
emergencies when caring for children. This class
teaches safe and nurturing child care
techniques, behavior management skills, and
appropriate responses to medical
emergencies. This two-day class will also
incorporate infant CPR and choking. Upon
completion of this class the participant will
receive a Safe Sitter manual and completion
card. Please bring your lunch, drink and
any snacks that you will want for the
day. Participants must attend both days to
complete the course. Members:
$65, non-Members: $90
Parents
Night Out!
 Friday, December
10
6:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Have
some last minute shopping to finish up before
the holidays? Leave your children at the
Westview Healthplex where they will have a great
time swimming and watching a movie in the pool,
having pizza, playing games, and much more!
Members: $20, non-members: $30 |
December
Health Education Classes
"Exercise
while Traveling"
Monday,
December 6 at 6:30 p.m. or
Wednesday,
December 8 at 1:00 p.m.
Join
Megan Yankovich, degreed and certified personal
trainer as she gives you tips for maintaining
yoru exercise routine whie traveling this
holiday season.
"Making
Nutrition a Part of Your New Year's
Resolutions"
Wednesday, December 15 at 7:00
p.m.
Join Christine Moellinger, RD, and start
working on your new year's resolutions.
Nutrition plays an important part in healthy
living. You will learn tips to start making
healthy choices.
All December health
education classes are free!
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Diabetes
and YOU
by:
Sandy Barnard, RN BSN CDE, Clinical Health
Educator
Diabetes
is a chronic, always with you, disease. It
can create havoc at the most unexpected times
and complications can sneak into your
life. The secret to living with any
disease, especially diabetes, is
understanding what to expect and how to be
proactive in controlling it, not allowing it to
control you. That said, what is diabetes
mellitus? Characterized by hyperglycemia
(hyper=high, glycemia=sugar in the blood),
diabetes has its roots in the ability of the
beta cells in the pancreas to make
insulin. How body parts utilize insulin
chemically determines whether sugar can become
energy.
Simply,
insulin is a key that opens up the doors on body
cells and allows sugars to enter the cell,
especially the liver, muscle and fat
cells. The sugars are broken down for
energy and muscles move. When blood glucose
levels drop, the liver converts stored sugar and
releases it into the blood stream. Insulin
stores sugars as fat for future use.
Insulin
is necessary for brain function since its
deficiency has been linked to Alzheimer's
disease. The proteins of insulin are
produced in the brain tissues and are part of
the normal functioning of the brain. It is
well known that insulin relaxes the blood
vessels and blood flow is improved.
Wherever the blood goes, so goes the potential
for problems.
So
what does all this mean? The body is a
well-oiled machine and it must be
maintained to the best of our
ability. Movement and muscles work the
machine. Move and the machine works to
prevent excess storage (weight). Feed the
machine first-rate fuel and the machine responds
appropriately by staying in good working
order.
The
job of any one who may be at risk for Diabetes
mellitus or has been diagnosed with Diabetes
mellitus is to LEARN Diabetes
Self-management Training (DSMT). DSMT is
the best approach to keeping the body's machine
in the best working order. Using the
techniques of DSMT, people with Diabetes are
able to live with a chronic disease and not be
consumed by it. The Westview Healthplex
and Westview
Hospital
have several programs to teach
self-management.
Westview
Healthplex Sports
Club
Diabetes
Support and Education
Groups
December
16 at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
"Keeping glucose numbers under
control"
Support
groups are free and meet monthly
Diabetes:
Type You
12
week education and exercise program
January
24 - April 15
Monday
and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m.
To
sign up for either program, please contact Amy
Upp, director of Wellness services at (317)
920-7468 or aupp@westviewhealthplex.org
Westview
Hospital
Diabetes
Basic Skills Classes
Learn
the basic skills you need to know to live a
healthy life with diabetes. There is no
charge for this class. Classes are held monthly.
Morning and late afternoon classes are available
on a rotating basis. For the next available
session, please call Joyce Mowatt, RD, CDE, at
(317) 920-7271 or email joyce.mowatt@westviewhospital.org.
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